I found this in a newsletter from The House Directory, which is Homes and Gardens Magazine on line address book of yummy things for ...well, your homes and garden. You may like to sign up for it, there is usually something fabulous to see. My interest was caught by Postcardens, a mini cress garden in card form that you send to brighten someone's day.
The lucky recipient waters their card and over the next two weeks a
garden should grow. There are three designs to choose from, I am showing you 'Botanical' See more about them here or follow the link at House Directory. On my birthday I received a card containing an orchid arrangement set in foam . It was brilliant and lasted for ages.
I often take flowers as a hostess gift, my garden is abundant during the spring and summer and I supplement home grown blooms with a few showy ones from the florist.
I supply a vase of sorts, as the last thing a hostess needs is to embarque on last minute, unexpected flower arranging. I either disguise a large glass jar or plastic bottle with fabric or give one of Ikeas flat pack plastic vases with the flowers.
Sometimes it might be colourful tin cans or a decorated glass bottle.
I arrive, top up the water in the container and quickly re-tweak the hand tied bouquet. Whenever someone gives me a fancy bouquet I save the wrappings to recycle for others.
These peonies, lilacs and bluebells were given last week.
Helen